Jo Nijs

26.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
488 papers, 18.5k citations indexed

About

Jo Nijs is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jo Nijs has authored 488 papers receiving a total of 18.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 260 papers in Pharmacology, 222 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 110 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Jo Nijs's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (254 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (206 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (94 papers). Jo Nijs is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (254 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (206 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (94 papers). Jo Nijs collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Sweden and Netherlands. Jo Nijs's co-authors include Mira Meeus, Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Nathalie Roussel, Kelly Ickmans, Filip Struyf, Anneleen Malfliet, Steven Truijen, C.P. van Wilgen, Kenny De Meirleir and Boudewijn Van Houdenhove and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Jo Nijs

462 papers receiving 17.9k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia in Pain-Free and Chronic Pain Populations: State of the Art and Future Directions

2019 307 citations Jo Nijs, Andrea Polli et al. Journal of Pain profile →
Chronic nociplastic pain affecting the musculoskeletal system: clinical criteria and grading system

2021 275 citations Jo Nijs et al. profile →
Central sensitisation in chronic pain conditions: latest discoveries and their potential for precision medicine

2021 271 citations Jo Nijs, Kelly Ickmans et al. profile →
Nociplastic Pain Criteria or Recognition of Central Sensitization? Pain Phenotyping in the Past, Present and Future

2021 194 citations Jo Nijs, Astrid Lahousse et al. Journal of Clinical Medicine profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Impaired Carbohydrate Metabolism among Women with Chronic Low Back Pain and the Role of Dietary Carbohydrates: A Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Experiment 2024 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Ömer Elma, Sevilay Tümkaya Yılmaz, Jo Nijs, Peter Clarys, Iris Coppieters, Evelien Mertens, Anneleen Malfliet, Tom Deliens	2
2	The effectiveness of exercise and physical activity programs on fatigue and sleep in people with arthritis – A systematic review with meta-analysis 2023 ·Sleep Medicine Reviews ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Olivier Maîresse, (unknown), Jo Nijs, Anneleen Malfliet, Sabine Verschueren, Dieter Van Assche, (unknown), (unknown)	7
3	Effect of perioperative pain neuroscience education in people undergoing surgery for lumbar radiculopathy: a multicentre randomised controlled trial 2023 ·British Journal of Anaesthesia ·Eva Huysmans, Lisa Goudman, Iris Coppieters, Wouter Van Bogaert, Maarten Moens, Ronald Buyl, Jo Nijs, Adriaan Louw, (unknown), Koen Putman, Kelly Ickmans	11
4	Proinflammatory Dietary Intake Relates to Pain Sensitivity in Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Case-Control Study 2023 ·Journal of Pain ·Ömer Elma, Sevilay Tümkaya Yılmaz, Jo Nijs, Peter Clarys, Iris Coppieters, Evelien Mertens, Tom Deliens, Anneleen Malfliet	3
5	Associations between psychological factors, pressure pain thresholds and conditioned pain modulation and disability in (sub)-acute low back pain: a three-month follow-up study 2023 ·Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy ·Anthe Foubert, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mira Meeus, Peter Vaes, Jo Nijs, Nathalie Roussel	4
6	Perceived Injustice in Cancer Survivors: Population-Specific Cut-Off Score and Relations with Personal Factors, Symptoms and Quality of Life—A Cross-Sectional Study 2023 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Eva Roose, Eva Huysmans, Astrid Lahousse, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jo Nijs, Paul van Wilgen, David Beckwée, Annick Timmermans, (unknown), Laurence Leysen	1
7	Nociplastic Pain Criteria or Recognition of Central Sensitization? Pain Phenotyping in the Past, Present and Future breakdown → 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Jo Nijs, Astrid Lahousse, Eleni Kapreli, Paraskevi Bilika, İsmail Saraçoğlu, Anneleen Malfliet, Iris Coppieters, Liesbet De Baets, Laurence Leysen, Eva Roose, Jacqui Clark, Lennard Voogt, Eva Huysmans	194
8	<p>Relationships Between Context, Process, and Outcome Indicators to Assess Quality of Physiotherapy Care in Patients with Whiplash-Associated Disorders: Applying Donabedian’s Model of Care</p> 2020 ·Patient Preference and Adherence ·R.A.B. Oostendorp, (unknown), Emiel van Trijffel, Geert M. Rutten, G.G.M. Scholten-Peeters, Monique Heijmans, Erik Hendriks, Emilia Mikołajewska, Margot De Kooning, (unknown), Jo Nijs, Nathalie Roussel, Han Samwel	6
9	Pain Neuroscience Education for Children with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Randomized Comparative Pilot Study 2020 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Roselien Pas, (unknown), (unknown), Anthe Foubert, Robby De Pauw, Laurence Leysen, (unknown), Jo Nijs, Mira Meeus, Kelly Ickmans	23
10	Does Pain Neuroscience Education and Cognition‐Targeted Motor Control Training Improve Cervical Motor Output? Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial 2020 ·Pain Practice ·Ward Willaert, Anneleen Malfliet, Iris Coppieters, Dorine Lenoir, Robby De Pauw, Lieven Danneels, Nathalie Roussel, Mira Meeus, Barbara Cagnie, Jo Nijs, Jeroen Kregel	10
11	The Interplay between Oxidative Stress, Exercise, and Pain in Health and Disease: Potential Role of Autonomic Regulation and Epigenetic Mechanisms 2020 ·Antioxidants ·(unknown), Jo Nijs, Kelly Ickmans, Lode Godderis, Manosij Ghosh, Andrea Polli	49
12	Establishing Central Sensitization–Related Symptom Severity Subgroups: A Multicountry Study Using the Central Sensitization Inventory 2020 ·Pain Medicine ·Antonio Cuesta‐Vargas, Randy Neblett, Jo Nijs, Alessandro Chiarotto, Jeroen Kregel, C.P. van Wilgen, Laurent Pitance, Aleksandar Knežević, Robert J. Gatchel, Tom G. Mayer, (unknown), Cristina Roldán‐Jiménez, Marco Testa, Wolnei Caumo, Milica Jeremić-Knežević, Tomohiko Nishigami, Albert Feliu‐Soler, (unknown), Juan V. Luciano	27
13	Do Nutritional Factors Interact with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review 2020 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Ömer Elma, Sevilay Tümkaya Yılmaz, Tom Deliens, Iris Coppieters, Peter Clarys, Jo Nijs, Anneleen Malfliet	79
14	Best Evidence Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain Part 3: Low Back Pain 2019 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Anneleen Malfliet, Kelly Ickmans, Eva Huysmans, Iris Coppieters, Ward Willaert, Wouter Van Bogaert, (unknown), Thomas Bilterys, Paul van Wilgen, Jo Nijs	82
15	Has the quality of physiotherapy care in patients with Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) improved over time? A retrospective study using routinely collected data and quality indicators 2018 ·Patient Preference and Adherence ·R.A.B. Oostendorp, (unknown), Emiel van Trijffel, Geert M. Rutten, G.G.M. Scholten-Peeters, Monique Heijmans, Erik Hendriks, Emilia Mikołajewska, Margot De Kooning, (unknown), Jo Nijs, Nathalie Roussel, Han Samwel	6
16	A clinical perspective on a pain neuroscience education approach to manual therapy 2017 ·Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy ·Adriaan Louw, Jo Nijs, Emilio J. Puentedura	80
17	Do Psychosocial Factors Predict Muscle Strength, Pain, or Physical Performance in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis? 2017 ·JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology ·Isabel Baert, Mira Meeus, Armaghan Mahmoudian, Frank P. Luyten, Jo Nijs, Sabine Verschueren	35
18	Moving on to Movement in Patients with Chronic Joint Pain 2016 ·Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) ·Mira Meeus, Jo Nijs, Paul van Wilgen, Suzie Noten, Dorien Goubert, Ivan Huijnen	30
19	The effectiveness of a self-management occupational therapy intervention on activity performance in persons with MS-related fatigue: a randomized clinical trial. 2012 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Daphne Kos, Jo Nijs, Jill Meirte, Mira Meeus, (unknown), Marie D’hooghe, Barbara Willekens	1
20	Effects of estrogen and naproxen on one-month accelerated osteopenia in a young growing rat model 1992 ·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research ·Yushan Jiang, P. Geusens, Jianning Zhao, Jo Nijs, J. Dequeker	1

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